PM to address public meeting at Rahul Gandhi’s constituency on Sunday

Amethi, Mar 2 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Amethi, the parliamentary constituency of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, where he will address a public meeting on Sunday.

During his visit, the PM will be accompanied by UP Governor Ram Naik, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani.The PM is also expected to inaugurate the new plant at the Ordinance factor in Munshiganj area in the district. PM is expected to announce a clutch of sops for the constituency during his address.

"PM Modi will visit Amethi on March 3 and besides attending a government programme in Korba Munshiganj, would address a public meeting in Kohar area of Gauriganj in Amethi," the BJP convenor of the Lok Sabha constituency, Rajesh Agrahari, said here on Saturday.

Party workers and leaders have started preparations to make the Prime Minister's visit a grand success. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also visited Amethi Thursday last to review the preparations for the visit, he said.

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani, during her visit here on Sunday, had taken stock of the venue of the prime minister's programmes. Ms Irani had unsuccessfully contested against Rahul Gandhi in the 2014 Lok Sabha election and they are likely to fight again from Amethi in the general election later this year. UNI